Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
2023-10-04 17:49
Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging
The photo, showing the combination of numbers 6 and 4 , has been scrubbed on Chinese social media.
2023-10-04 16:29
Japan Bond Slump Puts More Pressure on BOJ to Tweak Policy
Japanese government bonds fell further on Wednesday, increasing pressure on the central bank to raise its yield-curve cap
2023-10-04 15:27
Barclays, StanChart Plan Bankers’ Return to COP28 Climate Summit
The world’s top bankers and investors mostly stayed away from last year’s United Nations climate conference in the
2023-10-04 14:58
How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz
At times it seemed like the Florida rebel versus the rest of the Republican party as he brought down the Speaker.
2023-10-04 10:18
Japan Keeps Doubt in the Market Over Whether it Intervened
Japan’s top finance officials kept investors guessing Wednesday by declining to confirm whether Tokyo stepped into markets to
2023-10-04 10:15
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
2023-10-04 09:50
Australian towns battle fire and flood back-to-back
The nation has reeled from disaster to disaster in recent years, as it feels the effects of climate change.
2023-10-04 08:47
At least 20 dead as Venice bus plunges from bridge
The bus crashed off an overpass in the Mestre district on the mainland, officials say.
2023-10-04 04:16
Rwanda country profile
Provides an overview of Rwanda, including key dates and facts about this east African country.
2023-10-03 23:59
Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned
The BBC's Lina Sinjab remembers her friend and internationally acclaimed novelist Khaled Khalifa.
2023-10-03 23:16
Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is reportedly unharmed after the incident in Washington.
2023-10-03 15:25